Insecticide.



7 CHARLES W. HICKS, OF SUTHERLAND, FLORIDA.

INSE GTIGIDE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 22, 1908.

Application filed September 12, 1908. Serial No. 152,735.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES W. HioKs, a

. citizen of the United States residing at Sutherland, in the county ofHillsbor'o and State of Florida, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Insecticides, of which the followin is a specification.

My invention reIates to an improvement in an insecticide consisting of acomposition of matter for destroyin insects on fruit trees, and forremoving t escale formed on the trees by such insects known as the whitefly. The citrus tree and fruit trees of all.

kinds are affected by these insects. The fly known as the white fly isconsidered the most dangerous, as it attacks the trees, making themperfectly black, which is quickly followed by a scale. The tree soonloses its foliage, and dies from the effect of the scale formation.

In my composition, I use the following ingredients:whale oil soap, twoquarts, wood creosote, one quart, s irits of turpentine one quart, boraxdisso ved in the turpentine, one pound. These ingredients are thoroughlydommingled, and then diluted in from fifty to sixty-five gallons ofWater, when it is ready for spraying upon the trees. The borax may becommingled with the other ingredients without being dissolved inturpentine, if it is so desired.

The fish or whale oil soap is preferred as I have found in using thecomposition that the best results can be obtained, although the ordinarybar soap may be used.

The creosote and soap may be used alone,

but the best results are obtained in using the entireformula asspecified.

With-this composition of matter the scale will be removed from thetrees, and the insects killed, and it will also destroy the-white fly,and eggs, as well as placingI the trees in a healthy, glrowingcondition.

t is a simple means w ereby these insects which are a est to all fruitgrowers can be destroyed. .he white flies cover the leaves of the treeswith some black substance, which causes the scale, and in a very shorttime kills the tree, but with this composition I 'am enabled to rid thetree of these insects.

I do not care to be limited to the exact formula herein stated, nor totheproportions as given, but to arrange the different ingredients in theproportions to obtain the best results.

Having fully described my invention, What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. The herein described, composition of matter consisting of soap,creosote, borax and s irits of turpentine.

2. he herein described composition of matter consisting of Water, soap,creosote,

spirits of turpentine, and borax, substangladly as described, and forthepurpose speci- In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presenceof two witnesses.

CHARLES W. HICKS. Witnesses J M. RHEA, O. J. HroKs.

